Turkey Trot Etiquette?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No race that has "turkey trot" in the title has an "elite field."

I'm not doubting you are a good runner, but lord, get over yourself. If you need an ego boost this badly, go ask your mom if you are good looking.

Ready to admit that your wrong? Alexandria lists their elite field https://www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com/

Ready to learn the difference between your and you’re?

DP

[Anonymous]

You can pretty easily get up to near the elite corral at the Alexandria event and comfortably run 5:00-7:00 miles without a lot of traffic. I do it every year.

It’s always a total cluster. If you’ve done any of these turkey trot events you would know that.

I always park at my friends house across from the middle school. Then have a beer with him after I’m done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with you Op! I also did the race and couldn’t believe the number of people strolling down the middle of the street making it almost impossible to run. It was exhausting going around them and I had a hard time staying with my daughter and her friend. I thought they were very rude to walk a 5 mile race without making any effort to stay out of the way just a little bit. I also don’t understand why anyone would want to walk 5 miles. It is too long to walk. Also, it is a trot and a race not a walk. I wish they would ban walking. Who walks a race anyway? Go for a walk after you eat or something. Don’t ruin it for everyone else.

*trot. Not a race.

Who runs a “trot” and thinks it’s an actual race?

Maybe because some are actual races with cash payouts?

https://www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com/civicrm/event/info/

AWARDS: $2000 split by 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall M+F, plus 1st place M+F masters.

Other valuable prizes to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place age group winners.
$200 bonus for new course record!
Award winners are determined from GUN TIME only. If you plan on being competitive, you should make your way to the front of the pack for the start.

The site says walkers are welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with you Op! I also did the race and couldn’t believe the number of people strolling down the middle of the street making it almost impossible to run. It was exhausting going around them and I had a hard time staying with my daughter and her friend. I thought they were very rude to walk a 5 mile race without making any effort to stay out of the way just a little bit. I also don’t understand why anyone would want to walk 5 miles. It is too long to walk. Also, it is a trot and a race not a walk. I wish they would ban walking. Who walks a race anyway? Go for a walk after you eat or something. Don’t ruin it for everyone else.

*trot. Not a race.

Who runs a “trot” and thinks it’s an actual race?

Trot connotes easy jog, NOT a walk. I have no problem with joggers, have a problem with walkers. It is not a 5 mile walk!

[Anonymous]

Well at least it is correctly labeled as a bunch of turkeys at that turkey trot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with you Op! I also did the race and couldn’t believe the number of people strolling down the middle of the street making it almost impossible to run. It was exhausting going around them and I had a hard time staying with my daughter and her friend. I thought they were very rude to walk a 5 mile race without making any effort to stay out of the way just a little bit. I also don’t understand why anyone would want to walk 5 miles. It is too long to walk. Also, it is a trot and a race not a walk. I wish they would ban walking. Who walks a race anyway? Go for a walk after you eat or something. Don’t ruin it for everyone else.

*trot. Not a race.

Who runs a “trot” and thinks it’s an actual race?

Trot connotes easy jog, NOT a walk. I have no problem with joggers, have a problem with walkers. It is not a 5 mile walk!

Per the website it is.

[Anonymous]

I didn't do this race but I have this beef about 5ks. There are always people who are clearly not regular runners that want to inch their way to the front. The beginning of the race is always about picking your way past the slow people in the front.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't do this race but I have this beef about 5ks. There are always people who are clearly not regular runners that want to inch their way to the front. The beginning of the race is always about picking your way past the slow people in the front.

Just go up further. There will almost always be a corral that requires an official time at the very front. Get right behind that corral and have at it.